Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-01
The Presidential Party Meet With One
Continuous Ovation at Every
Town They Pass.
The Grand Army Elects General Rea
of Minnesota Commander. lin. Chief
and Rejects q Resolution Cen.
suring the President.
The Financial Stringency Relieved as
Shown by Reduced Offerings
Of Bonds Yesterday.


persons gathered in front OF the White
House this morning to witness the Presi-
dents and Mrs. Cleveland's departure.
The weather. which had been rainy and
disagreeable for the past three days.
cleared off beautifully just in time to
verify the proverbial good luck OF the
President. At 9:45 the carriage drove up
at the north front and President and Mrs.
Cleveland. Mrs. Folsom and Lena, Mrs.
Cleveland's maid, entered and were driven
to the railroad station. From the wait
ing rooms q curious crowd eyed the train
and every member of the party as they
arrived. Marshal Wilson was early at the
depot. He was followed by Secretary
Fairchild. Col. and Mrs. Lamont with their
Immediately to the train. Secretaries
Whitney and Endicott preceded the Presi-
dent and party by q few minutes. DIR.
Bryant and Mr.. Bissell had already ar
rived and taken their places in the train.
At $50 the President
MADE HIS APPEARANCE
at the station. He was escorted by
Marshal Wilson. Mrs. Cleveland and her
mother came next and the maid followed
them. Secretary and Miss Bayard buried
up at this moment and boarded the train
with President and Mrs Cleveland. Engine
46, in charge OF Engineer Frank Carver.
had just backed down and coupled on to
the train, which was under direction Of
Conductor c. A. Haverstick. The members
of the Cabinet, Mrs. Folsom and Mr..
Bayard said farewell. and precisely at 10
4. m. the train moved off on it's long
Journey.
BALTIMORE REACHED.
BALTIMORE, September 3O.-The Presi-
Dental train reached Baltimore in one hour
and ten minutes after leaving Washington.
Here the cars which at the start were
headed by the palace car occupied by the
Presidential party we're reversed 80 as to
bring the observation compartment in the
rear of the train. The announcement that
the party would arrive had attracted
about 1000 persons, fully one-half being
ladies. As soon as the train stopped Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland were seen about
the center OF the car. He sat near a win
dow, and to the request to 90 to the plat
form shook his head. At 11:15 sharp the
signal for departure was given and the
train pulled out. There was no demon
stration by the people assembled at the
station.
AT YORK, PA.
YORK, Pa. September 3O.-The special
train bearing President Cleveland and Mrs.
Cleveland reached here at IL o'clock. 1t
passed very slowly through the city, but
did not stop. President Cleveland stood
upon the rear platform and bowed pleas.
antly to the assembled crowds. all along
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we're gathered, and at the depot An i'm.
mense crowd had assembled. Frequent
cheers greeted President and Mrs. Cleve-
land.
THE CROWD At HARRISBURG.
HARRISBURG, Pa, September 3O.-Presi.
dent Cleveland and party arrived shortly
after O'Clock. Several thousand peo: lie
thronged the depot and cheered as the
train slowly made it's way through the
mass OF humanity that could not be
driven back by policemen. President and
Mrs. Cleveland stood on the rear platform
and bowed to the people.
A CONTINUED OVATION
PlrrsBuRs, September 3O.-The ride up
the Susquehanna and Juniata valleys was
delightful. At all points the inhabitants
were out in force. waving flags and handker'
chiefs, and shouting and cheering At Al
toona there WAS 4 roaring crowd filling
every inch OF the immense platform and
all the open region about. At q point
called Grapeville, the train was halted
and the occupants summoned to the
rear platform. A roaring sound was heard
from the hillside, but nothing was visible.
Then some one on the hillside lighted a
Roman candle and aimed its discharge
toward the point where the roaring came
and soon two flames each ten feet broad
leaped into the air to the height OF a hun.
dred feet. At Pittsburg the press Of people
was almost unbearable. The train
was twenty minutes late coming
having waited that length OF time
n the city limits to witness
the illumination of Union Standard pipes
Wher the train approached the Union
station, red fire was burned all along the
bluffs and houses on the street below were
Illuminated and decorated with multitudes
OF colored banners. In the meantime
| various Democratic organizations crowded
upon the platform of the rear car to shake
hands with the President. The train
! waited but five minutes and as it paesec
along the track and into the portal OF tn,
tunnel, westward bound, the crowd
slowly dispersed.
WHAT THE TRIP WILL COST.
Mr.. Ceveland's journey to the Western
and Southern States will cost him perhaps
more than $4,000. He has engaged &
| special train for the entire distance. con
| sistiDg OF an engine, a baggage and suppl.
car and two palace cars. This train viii
convey him for about $500 milts. Th'
| journey will occupy twenty-five days
| Much of the travel will be done during th'
night, and 80 far as the time spent on tn
railway is concerned, therefore, the trip viii
not he an exhaustive one, either to tb
President or his wife, but there will be stop
pages for orief periods at many cities wher'
the party will not alight. and it may he "a
sumed that the President will be require'
to make at least fifty speeches OF greater o.
less length.